Accident Mil Mi-17 ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248887
 
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Date:Thursday 18 March 2021
Time:01:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic MI8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mil Mi-17
Owner/operator:Afghan National Army (ANA)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Maidan Wardak province, Behsud district -   Afghanistan
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Just after take off, an Afghan Army Mil Mi-17 helicopter was shot and crashed. All nine occupants died in the crash.

Sources:

https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-170783
https://www.dw.com/en/afghanistan-nine-killed-in-military-helicopter-crash/a-56909905
https://defence-blog.com/news/terrifying-new-video-shows-moment-afghan-military-helicopter-crash.html

Media:

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Mar-2021 06:27 gerard57 Added
20-Mar-2021 11:02 Anon. Updated [Source, Narrative]
21-Mar-2021 07:51 Anon. Updated [Source]
22-Mar-2021 10:12 Iceman 29 Updated [Time, Source, Embed code]
22-Mar-2021 10:14 Iceman 29 Updated [Phase, Narrative]

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